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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-01
From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREss.l


"A license to wed was to-day granted
TO +. G. Ludke and Mary M. Kraus.
Mrs. w. II. b. Smyth will tender a
lawn party Oh Friday evening to num-
Der of the young friends of Miss Villas.
A noticeable improvement in the
sidewalks has been made in the last
month. Still there is room for more.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Patterson took pos
session of their new cottage at Point
Pleasant, Lake Madison, yesterday and
with the children will spend most ofthe
summer there.
We must request our correspondents
TO confine their contributions to matters
of news only, and that of an interesting
character. Our columns are crowded,
and we have no occasion to "fill up
with unimportant matter.
1t is rumored that an injunction If
about 10 be secured restraining the city
council and city recorder from granting
licenses TO sixteen saloon keepers on the
ground that they have violated the ordi'
nances of the city relating to Sunday
closing and selling liquor to drunkardi
and minors.
Mr.. S. +. Alberger and Mr.. Hurt
his engineer, left for st. Paul Sunday
morning in row boat and expected tc
arrive there last night. They remained
over Sunday night at Henderson. Mr.
Alberger's motive in going IN boat wa
TO ascertain whether there were too
many snags in the river to allow {
steamer TO ply between here and st
Paul. They will return by rail,
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. August Zeig, of New Ulm, spent
Sunday and Monday in the city. He is
a graduate of the Normal.
Mr.. o. III. Simonds, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, Duluth, sspend-
ing few days with his old friend NJ. B.
Haynes, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Pay arrived in
the city last evening and will make their
temporary home with B. ID. Pay. AS
soon as the new rooms on Hickory
street are completed, the young couple
will take up their residence there.
Judge Campbell, of Cambridge, Ohio;
Judge of the Sth Judicial District, is in
the city visiting the families of Messrs.
Brett and Wiser. The Judge is related
to Mrs. Brett and Mrs. Wiser. He will
spend several days hereabouts.
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-rhe applications of Messr.. robson

The applications of Messrs. Robson
and c. ID. Herbert for liquor licenses
were not acted upon yesterday, because
of complaint that they have been selling
liquor on Sundays. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on ordinances,
who considered the applications to-day
and will report on them Thursday night.
Constantine Guentzel was arrested
yesterday on complaint of j. Bruggeman
for assault in the second degree upon
Benedict ID. Bruggeman. The assault
was made Sunday, at the Foster place,
in Lime township. Guentzel was ar
raigned in the municipal court this morn
ing, but waived an examination, and was
bound over to the district court. Bail
was fixed at $500, which was furnished,
with Messrs. Jacob Wagon and John
Broxmeier sureties.
Mr.. w. r. b. Smyth, general North
western agent for the Mccormick Ma
chine CO., says his agency has sold up
wards of 80 car loads of harvesters and
mowers this season. The sale of these
machines is the greatest ever made, and
as the selling season is not yet over with,
Mr.. S. is confident that his total sales
will cover nearly 100 car loads. A flat
tering business indeed.
The Laird-Norton Lumber Co., OF
Winona have written their agent ut
Mankato, Mr.. w. NJ. Farr, that they are
in position to carry on their shipping
without very serious embarrassment, and
will have a new mill in operation as
soon as a good one can be built. BY
another season the firm will be produc-
ing the usual amount of lumber. Mr..
Farr is prepared to fill orders as usual.
The friends of Rev. +. l.. Patterson
to the number of about one hundred
gathered at his residence last evening
and after a social visit, presented Mr..
and Mrs. Patterson with liberal purse
of money. Mr.. John Goodwin made
the presentation speech and Mr.. Patter-
son being so hoarse as to be unable to
speak aloud, Mrs. Patterson made an
response. 1t WAS very
pleasant occasion and highly appreciated
by the elder and his family.
-Messrs. Wheeler x Bennett, recent
ly started brick-yard in North Mankato
and good judy 5 pronounce their pro-
ducts among ne very best manufactured
in the state. The clay Is ofa superior
quality, and with the best and latest I'M
proved machinery, added TO the fact that
Mr.. Wheeler is an expert brick-maker,
they cannot fail to give entire satisfac-
ton to those who patronize them. We
are glad to note the fact that they are
with splendid success in the
sale of their brick.
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ARRESTED FOR GRAND LAR
CENY.

A man named John Riley, said to live
near Lake Crystal, was arrested here to-
day on the charge of grand larceny in
the second degree, Mr.. David Evans, of
South Bend, being the complaining wit
ness. Riley is charged with stealing IA
head of cattle from Mr.. Evans, June 4th
and driving them to Martin county with
herd which he had bought near this
city. The examination will occur July
18th. Riley being released on $500 bail.
Messrs. Buck and w. II. Cole have been
retained for the defense.
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CLEASON-LEONARD.

Mr.. Frank HI. Gleason, of this city,
and Miss Caddie Leonard, of Charles
City, Iowa, were married at st. Peter
last Thursday, June 23d, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. r. A. Carna-
han.
Mr.. Gleason, is young man we'll
known about town, and Miss Leonard
has been living in the city since last fall,
though her home is at Charles City,
Iowa.
The young people evidently intended
that the fact of their marriage should be
kept secret, but the FREE Press, In its
capacity of a paper that gives all the
news, could not afford to allow its read
ers to remain in ignorance oil the matter.
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CFrom Mondays DAILY FREE PRESS.


d. w. Mattscn will have his new
building at Eagle Lake completed and
will open his store about the 18th of July.
A large consignment of fibre ware
articles were sent to San Francisco to-
day. The company is doing large bus
mess.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Edward Anderson and Hilma Swan
son and Ben. p. Hotter and Anna Ha-
gen.
Rev. H. A. Bushnell announced last
evening that next Sunday he would de-
liver his last sermon before departing on
his summer vacation.
The new school house recently COM
pleted by the German Lutheran society,
will be dedicated with appropriate cere-
monies next Sunday.
Mr.. A. +. Hilton, proprietor Of the
hotel at Eagle Lake, was presented with
fine gold watch by his wife and family
last Thursday, the occasion being his
45th birthday.
-JanesyIlle is fast arising from the
ashes of her disastrous fire of last spring.
Thirteen new brick buildings, including
fine hotel will be completed by the
middle of July.
Nearly 10000 cattle have been
marketed in the Chicago stock-yards
within three weeks, and prices have
touched the lowest figures reached in
many wears. Roasts and steaks at the
butchershops in Mankato have not yet
been much affected, however, and re-
main as high as ever.
Rev. +. L. Patterson, of the Baptist
society, delivered his farewell sermon az
pastor of the church in this place yester-
day morning. The church has made no
arrangements as yet looking to the en-.
gagement of new preacher.
Several Omaha parties are stopping
at the Nolk house at Lake Washington
and sent home a fine lot of fish to-day
Twenty-Five other people from Omahs
are expected to arrive at the hotel the
first Of next week. They will remain
there for six or eight weeks enjoying the
fishing.
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MANKAro FREE Press.
FRIDAY. JULY 1. 1887.
From FRIDAYS DAILY FREE pass. /


Posters are out announcing big
dance at Lake Madison the night of July
4th. Full preparations have been made
for rousing time.
John c. Noe reports the sale for Col.
John Harrington, of st. Paul, OF 50 acres
in section %, of Rapidan, to Frederick
William Guse, for 81 200.
Mr.. IL. c. Gerlach has completed
plans for a 81 900 house for Mr.. A. :. Da-
Wis, which he will soon erect on his
property in Ogle 4 Davis addition. The
house is To he beauty.
The following officers of the Knights
of Pythias were elected last night:
{. C.-M. J. Einstein.
Y. CT. q. Randall.
Prelate-W. b. Torrey.
NJ. Az. W. Ford.
Agent Hawley, of the Milwaukee
road, has received instructions to sell
tickets TO all local stations July 2d, 3rd
and 18th, good To return until July 9th at
one and one-third regular fare for the
round trip.
Mr.. \. Il. Hall, of Garden City, died
AT his home on "Wednesday last. Mr..
Hall was member of Company +, Ninth
Minnesota, and served the full term of
his enlistment. He was a man highly
respected by all who knew him. He
was about forty-two years of age.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Bradley and daughter
will sail from New York for London,
Eng, on the ID of July. They will re-
main there about three months. Tickets
were purchased from l.. A. Under via
the White Star line.
Mr.. Edgar Stephenson and Miss
Thressa Mosser were married at the
Catholic church in Minnesota Lake yes
terday, 10y Rev. Hanke, of Wells. An
elegant wedding dinner was served at
Mr.. j. Kremer's in honor of the happy
pair.
After Mrs. Niles testified yesterday
in the probate court concerning Mr..
CooksOn, Mrs. Cobb, Justice Mead and
Samuel Cookson were called TO the wit
ness stand. No decision was arrived at
concerning the sanity of Mr.. Cookson.
twas determined TO place him upon the
farm of his son, Samuel, which is about
a mile from Lake Crystal, for time, to
ascertain if anything will develop from
the symptoms. 1t is thought the quiet
life of farm and the company of friends
and relatives will take his mind from his
trouble. His friends have hopes that it
may not be necessary to place him IN an
asylum
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4th of Julv.

For the benefit of those who desire to
celebrate away from home, the Chicago
4 Northwestern Railway will sell excur-
sion tickets between all stations on its
lines ON July I'd, Sd and 4th, good to re-
turn until July 9th, at greatly reduced
rates. Apply TO the ticket agent of the
G. 4 NV. R'y for particulars. 2tl
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National Educational Associatio,

National Educational Association.
For the great meeting of this Associa-
ton in Chicago, in July, the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway will sell teachers
excursion tickets to Chicago and return
at very low rates. For full information
regarding rates, dates of sale, etc, apply
to any G. d NV. R'y ticket agent, or
address +. p. WILSON, q. T. A,
W2t-2 Chicago,
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G100wil buy New Wood Frame
p IOO Binder as good as the Cham
pion or any other wood frame. fyou
want a good Binder, cheap, go to j..
Roller for it. He also sells the best
Steel Frame Binders in the World.
Call and see them. lie will meet all
competition i'm prices. He also has the
best Hay Rake and Mowers.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tickets.

To San Francisco, Los Angeles and
other California points Will be sold at
stations on the Chicago North, West
ern Railway at frequent intervals during
the summer. For rates, oates and IN.
formation apply to any ticket agent of
Chicrro & North Western Railway, or
address f. P. WILsoN,
Gen'l Passenger Agent, Chicago.
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Threshermen

Will please notice that we are prepared
to do fiue work on short time. Those
having such work should get it done be-
fore the rush. Remember also that we
are agents for the BEST STRAW BURN
ING ENGINES in the market.
5. p. MORRISON q co.
2W2 Mankato.
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Farm For Sale

A good farm in lie Sueur County near
the Cannon Valley X. II. and fronting a
fine large lake. 1t contains 100 acres,
about 90 of which are clear, the rest
timber and pasture. Terms easy. For
particulars apply at the office of this pa
per. lw2t&
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large rooms for rent, with or without
stabiing. Also new room house and
lot for sale, located on corner Elm and
Second streets. Inquire of b. Bangerter's
shoe store.
stiff JOHN III. ScHMIDT.
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On application from those desiring to
furnish their homes with good furniture
or any other article connected with
house furnishing at low prices, A. H.
Revell & Co., of Chicago, will mail free
their new illustrated catalogue. Their
stores are the largest of the kind in the
West, the prices are always the lowest.
They also manufacture show cases, and
will send catalogue on application. PIT
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VNNN SeoM l Nights is the he

thousands suffering from Asthma, Con-
sumption, Coughs, etc. Did you ever try
Acker's English Remedy It is the best
preparation known for all Lung Troubles,
sold on positive guarantee at 10c., SOC.
Emerson q Emerson, Druggists.
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Shirts to Order.

have just secured the exclusive right
to use the most approved method for
cutting and manufacturing Shirts, and
am now prepared to receive orders.
Everything guaranteed first-class, and
prices reasonable
29tf j. T.. HANSEN,
Merchant Tailor, near City Hotel.
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Pasture Land.

The Undersigned has just completed the
fencing of 200 acres of additional pasture OF
the choicest kind and can take 100 head of cat
until November. Water supply, the lie Sueur
river, running through the tract for half a
mile. For colts and horses, u field securely
fenced with boards. Price only $500 for cattle
and $3.50 Tor horses for the entire season.
Apply to Chas. Soaring, or II. Schindle on the
premises, Az miles southeast of the city, or to
EDWARD SOARING.
MankatO, June 10th. 50.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The Register of Deeds reports the
real estate transfers for
the week ending to-day:
] N Hall and NJ G Willard and
wife, to Albert b Wells, lot ~,
blk 4, Prospect Heights Add. 5 200
Albert b Wells and wife to 7. j.
Jones, lot ~, blk 4, Prospect
Heights ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
Lisette Naegeli and husband to
John Anderson, lot 26, More
land, Freeman & Bucks Add. $50
Sylvia S Robinson and husband TO
Emil Lldtke, sci sell sec. 100,
range 29.....................-.... 700
John Edwards and wife to city
of Mankato, 40 IT lot g, blk
"a, Warren's Add.................. 100
Christian Goble and wife to } n
Hall and M G Willard, W #
lot ], Webster's Add......."..... 100
John Derive to M & Willard, lots
$3.50 and 10, blk 2. city of
Mankato..-............. 10
S Gleason to VIM b Torrey, lot
Is, blk B, Owens x Lewis Add 100
Michael w Kelly and wife to Pat
rick Riley, undivided J Of lots
and 2, bPk 10, Lake Crystal. 500
Total-9 deeds. $2,525
There are four deeds, aggregating
about IS, 600, not gwen for publication.
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The Palace Restaurant has opened its
elegant Ice Cream Parlors; Mr.. Heinze
is always along with the season. Al
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MN If life the are s0s sar .anss Gf 'h ss
alone on account of Dyspepsia. Acker's
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on a
positive guarantee at 25 and 80 cents, by
Emerson & Emerson, Druggists
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Pony LIVERY and Pony Prices.
have now opened my new barn on
Front street for livery and boarding sta.
BILE. Call and see me.
lift l.. BUTTON,
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IA A IL n Il ED.

PAGE-GATES-At the residence of the Off
ciating minister, Rev. F. L. Patterson. in
Mankato, June 18th, 1887, Mr.. John H. Page,
and Miss Ida A. Gates both of Mankato.
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Old Confederate Soldiers

Should not fail to read the series of war
papers now being published in Dixie Land
the great southern home journal. Under
the heading of Service in the Confeder-
acy." Dixie Land publishes from three to
six columns of personal "reminiscences of
the war from the pens of soldiers who
served in the Confederate army. Stories
of their trials. hardshIps, marches, battles,
captures and escapes, as told by them
selves. All old Confederate soldiers are
requested TO contribute to this department.
Dixie Land is the only paper in the south
that makes a specially of this kind OF read
Ing. Dixie Land is a large eight-page for
weight column paper for the home circle.
Ii publishes four serial stories besides its
various departments Of interest to every
member of the family. Valuable premi-
ums given to subscribers and agents
watches, organs, silverware, books, etc.
Dixie Land will be sent on trial three
months to new subscribers for only - cts,
with free premium ticket to each sub
scriber. Five subscriptions and five pre-
MUM tickets for only one dollar. Send
to-day. Address Dixie Pub. Co., Dallas,
Texas. Oct'
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Estray Notice.

Taken mp by J. E. Estes, and estrayed
before II. c. Hooten, j.. P. precinct No. >,
San Saba county, one bay mare, about II
hands high, both hind feet white, blaze
face, branded BEL with bar under it, on
left thigh, three years old Appraised by
A. L. Hall and J C Terry at $50. Witness
my signature the eth day of August, lsS7
A DUGGAN,
Clerk County Court, San Saba County.
Taken up by P D Beachum and estrayed
before U 7 Chamberlain, J p precinct No.
l, San Saba county, September >, 1SS7, a
certain blne roam horse, - hands high, IL
years old, counter-branded fleur de luce
on left shoulder and branded AW connect
ed on left hip. Appraised by IL. Ketchum
and II X Ripple at twenty dollars. Wit
ness my signature, this Sept 9th ls57.
4. DUGGAN,
Clerk Co. Court, San Saba County, Texas
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$50 learn that d very fatal forn
affer i.a- broken oct among the
famiiies " tFo If the sub-con-
tfalars and their workmen on
ilous If the san Marcos and
-miagilis railroad beyond Lock
iar Eishtafe reported as hav-
ine Died and as many more as Sc
r8uav e. The doctors attribute
lae fever - the fact that the camp
Has ioeaiei near an old graveyard
hroaah which the railroad passed
l.t lsd t. BE- ploughed up IN az
ranging the road bel-San Mar
eoz CresseL
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Concerning the question of his
denomination, Mr.. Cleveland said
1T seems to be the universal be-
lief that a president must desire q
denomination. 1 cannot under
stand how any man who has sery-
one term as president could have
O personal ambition in securing /
second term, with all its solemn
responsibilities, its harassing du.
ties and its constant and grievou:
ezactions upon his mental and
physical strength. His consent
7 it seems to me, to accept a second
term should rest only upon his
sense Of a solemn obligation as Q
citizen an appreciation of hi
duty when called upon to bear hi
particular part of the burden d
citizenship. Thus that office ca
have at least it can have for me
no personal allurements. 1 hoH
my present term may be conclude
with profit to the country and wit
as few mistakes on my own pal
az are incident to fallible huma
nature.
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PRIckLY ASH BITTERs is an unfailing
cure for all diseases originating in hillary
arrangements caused by the malaria of
miasmatic countries. No other medicine
now on sale will so effectually remove the
disturbing clements, and at the same time
tone up the whole system. 1t is sure and
safe in its actions.
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From orr zherIT Mr.. NJ G. Rob
e1iz. who has just returned from a
trip east we learn that there is a
strong probability Of the ST. Louis
Tezss railroad being extended
m Gainesville via. Lampasas "a
L'alo at once. He SAYS that a
prominent business man Of Lam
t8id him that this road would
raael Llana before the A d y ".
This road would benefit Us as much
~ any that could be built
Imm other sources we learn that
lie surveying corps Of the Aransas
Pa Rad had reached a point . or
ues west 81 fredericksburg
last Saturday AID were coming on
in this direction.
Wefeel certain llat the 4 d \
W rIl be buff at once. With
llcse connections Llano viii
enug up from a little baekwoods
town toa good inland city, as by
eagle
Besides our railroad prospects,
Sc are glad 90 note that Wakefield
O g. hage employed a consider
able force ol hands, and have gone
toaafk Ia earnest They have
machinery on the way which is ex-
Iaetel toarrige by the 18th inst
Ela1 au additional force Of hands
VII H. set 10 work And we con-
6laatiy expect that IN the next few
mauths some Of the richest iron
niues ID the world veil be opened
Thea work VIII begin IN earnest,
sheu railroads VIII span the coun-
iv iu ali directions md then viii
commence tie widest rush that
s ever it1esseI IN Texas.
An iron prospeetor remarked to
friend u ours the gther day that
fe vas iron enough in Llano
atg g. bniil a fence around the
ii nll a railroad too This
raborates al that has been said
% de Finest experts on the sub
M
a great many are impatient, and
- lai there f. nothing in II be-
cause the boom does not commence.
II saeL SIC say. large bodies nee
sssriiy move slowly. 4 man with
property eau gel his all together
and move - a new country and
aud settle down IL a very short
space II lime. because his wealth
+ saal and easily handled; but
aieu millions have b be handled,
.nbs1mes unwieldly and requires
i.ne.
SIZE need 10 betier evidence that
81 keheld d Co. are IN earnest and
sos vhat they are doing, than the
tlat they move slowly and
r-lv Ia the matter. Instead
& blundering along and spending
/ o. fcu lhousand dollars 10y guess,
others have done heretofore.
Iy have employed the very best
|.aea- in the world and made a
( csrfL thorough and exhaustive
eunmuiion * the lands they have
+ bought
Work has commenced and the
t5me Is now short until the untold
millions # mineral wealth in Llano
ica ril b. exposed % the wonder
ing sisv 81 the world; aud Llano
r. will hc rung out 10 the ends Of
he earth, as one Of the richest
a3.s iu the western world Rural.